In a basin on the outskirts of the Qin Kingdom's Imperial City.
The area was remote and low-lying, surrounded on all sides by mountain peaks, and it also happened to be a natural Array that gathered Spiritual Power.
For Xiao Mo, it was the perfect place to undergo his tribulation and ascend to the Nascent Soul Realm.
There was a saying among Cultivators: "Only after forming a Golden Core are you one of our own."
There was another saying: "Only when the core shatters to form the soul does one become a true Immortal."
In the minds of most Cultivators, the Nascent Soul Realm was the end of the line.
Therefore, achieving the Nascent Soul Realm meant one was considered a true Immortal.
After all, a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator could establish their own Sect and be hailed as an "Ancestor." Golden Core Realm Cultivators, on the other hand, were typically only at the level of Elders in most Sects.
